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Sepsis Six update: the important changes every nurse needs to know about
UK Sepsis Trust reviews first step in its screening and management tool
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Sepsis Six update emphasises importance of early intervention by a senior clinician
Find out how revised tool helps you escalate concerns if you suspect a patient has sepsis
Ambulance crews allowed access to mental health crisis plans
A pilot project will allow crews to see records in a bid to cut emergency admissions
Sepsis Six update: the important changes every nurse needs to know about
UK Sepsis Trust reviews first step in its screening and management tool
Mary Seacole’s life story to become Hollywood movie
Film’s producer says Crimean war nurse was ahead of her time
UCAS deletes ‘misleading and offensive’ advice on nursing after Twitter backlash
RCN intervenes as nurses pour scorn on UCAS for downplaying the profession
Off-guard image of exhausted midwife goes viral
Picture captures woman’s raw emotion after ‘particularly hard’ shift
Evidence and Practice
Screening for sepsis: SIRS or qSOFA? A literature review
Evidence from this article led to the creation of a screening tool developed by the author
Assessment and management of patients with tibial plateau fractures in EDs
Such fractures are a common presentation in EDs, yet diagnosis is not always obvious
Emergency healthcare for women who experience intimate partner violence: part 1
This integrative review is the first of a two-part series about intimate partner violence
A comparison of two interventions in the treatment of severe ankle sprains and lateral...
Aim Stable ankle injuries are highly prevalent in the UK. Prevention of complications and...
Awareness of secondary traumatic stress in emergency nursing
Nurses should take the necessary steps to safeguard against secondary traumatic stress
Sepsis: an overview of the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and pathophysiology
Sepsis is a medical emergency that should always be considered in acutely unwell patients
Features
Sepsis: what you need to know
Around 44,000 people a year die from the 'silent killer'. What can nurses do?
Nurse leads project to help young people at risk of knife crime
ED sister is behind a project to teach life-saving skills to young people at risk of violence
Preparing staff for the sudden death of a child in the emergency department
A study day and guidance have given staff the skills to cope with sudden child death
ED nursing team makes end of life care a priority
How one trust created a pathway to enable people to die at home
The leadership strategy that changed the way others – and my team – saw our department
RCN Nurse of the Year 2019 led the transformation from ‘just outpatients’ to outstanding
Rapid triage: award-winning action plan slashes four-hour target breaches
How an emergency nurse practitioner team transformed an under-pressure eye casualty service
Opinion
Why England’s 2020 opt-out organ donation law is so important for emergency services
Early engagement with specialist organ donation colleagues is vital
Record-keeping guidance: 6 tips to make documenting your work easier
A staff nurse shares her tips for effective record-keeping
2020’s year of the nurse and midwife offers golden opportunity to profession
The year of the nurse and midwife gives the profession a chance to spotlight its achievements
Students
Mental health and adult nursing, plus the pace of emergency care – this role has it all
A dual-registration newly qualified nurse reflects on what she has learned in her first year
The call you never want to get in emergency nursing
A newly qualified nurse describes the emotions and impact of a paediatric crash call
Leading on a cardiac arrest made me confident in giving CPR
Aiding a woman after a heart attack made a student more confident in handling emergencies
Careers
Paediatric emergency unit sister
Emily Jones says all experiences at work, good and bad, will make you a better nurse
Emergency nurse appointed to medical college committee
April McKay on why emergency nursing inspires her so much
'Saving lives isn't just about resuscitation'
Consultant nurse Sarah Charters says mental health is one of EDs' biggest challenges